Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Catalyst Type
- Chemical Family
- Reaction Phase
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Advantages
- Fast tack free time
- Excellent viscosity stability/pot life
- Excellent exterior durability
- Effective with a variety of isocyanates and polyols
- Superior synergy with pot life extenders, such as 2,4-pentanedione
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Coating Type
- Use Level
- 1 - 2 wt. % (On resin Solids)
- Applications
- 2-Component urethane coatings
- Automotive topcoats
- High performance maintenance coatings
- Aerospace coatings
- Coatings for structural plastics
- Incorporation
Add to polyol component after the 2,4-pentanedione has been added.
Properties
- Color
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear, Amber liquid
- Soluble in
- Alcohols, Glycol ethers, Esters, Ketones and Aromatic hydrocarbons
- Typical Properties
- Solubility
If 2,4-pentanedione is used as a pot life extender, it should be added to the polyol component then followed by the catalyst. It should not be pre-mixed with the K-KAT 5218.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| % Active (Metal Chelate) | 65 | % | — |
| Specific Gravity (25°C) | 1.1 | — | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Test Data
K-KAT 5218 Catalyst Concentration on TRS*
DBTDL Replacement Level
* catalyst level as supplied based on total resin solids
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 18 months
- Storage/Shelf Life
- K-KAT 5218 is classified as a flammable liquid.
- Safe handling of this product should include the use of safety glasses and gloves.
- Avoid breathing vapors - use with adequate ventilation.
- To prevent possible discoloration, product should be stored in lined or glass containers away from sunlight and excessive heat.
- Storage at lower temperature can lead to hazing. Warming product to 40°C (100°F) will restore clarity.
- Avoid contact with metals.
- 18 months from the date of manufacture, when stored at ambient conditions in the original container.